Wakasa-Wada Station

Railway station in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
35°29′20″N 135°34′52″E / 35.488847°N 135.581153°E / 35.488847; 135.581153Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Obama Line Distance65.7 km from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 June 1934PassengersFY2016136 daily
Location
Wakasa-Wada Station is located in Japan
Wakasa-Wada Station
Wakasa-Wada Station
Location within Japan

Wakasa-Wada Station (若狭和田駅, Wakasa-Wada-eki) is a railway station in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Wakasa-Wada Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 65.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

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Obama Line
Wakasa-Hongō - Wakasa-Takahama

History

Wasasa-Wada Station was elevated from a provisional stop to a full passenger station on 1 June 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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